Just got back from my SF Bay trip and everything went well with the engine except I apparently burned up the coil.
I had installed electronic ignition a few years ago and had subsequently replaced the original coil with a Petronics Flame Thrower coil. It had been on the boat for a year or two and I never noticed any issues with it. The engine, after running for several hours would act like it was running out of gas, die and not start for about 20 to 30 minutes. For some reason I checked the coil as I wasn't sure what was causing the shutdown. When I touched the coil it was really really hot. So hot I could not put my bare hand on it. After melting a handful of ice on it and waiting about 20 minutes the engine would fire up and I could continue for about 30 minutes and it would happen all over again.
Luckily I still had the old original coil as a back up spare. I was pretty sure it was the coil after several ice down and waiting sessions but I had no way of checking the spark by myself. I thought is may also be a fuel filter issue and I also had a spare polishing filer. So when I finally made it to that days destination I replaced the flame thrower coil with the old original coil and replaced the fuel filter. (which it turned out was not clogged) After that she ran excellent with no problems.
So I now realize I ran afoul of a major principal when I replaced the original STILL WORKING coil with the pretty flame thrower. If it aint broke.....
DVD
I had installed electronic ignition a few years ago and had subsequently replaced the original coil with a Petronics Flame Thrower coil. It had been on the boat for a year or two and I never noticed any issues with it. The engine, after running for several hours would act like it was running out of gas, die and not start for about 20 to 30 minutes. For some reason I checked the coil as I wasn't sure what was causing the shutdown. When I touched the coil it was really really hot. So hot I could not put my bare hand on it. After melting a handful of ice on it and waiting about 20 minutes the engine would fire up and I could continue for about 30 minutes and it would happen all over again.
Luckily I still had the old original coil as a back up spare. I was pretty sure it was the coil after several ice down and waiting sessions but I had no way of checking the spark by myself. I thought is may also be a fuel filter issue and I also had a spare polishing filer. So when I finally made it to that days destination I replaced the flame thrower coil with the old original coil and replaced the fuel filter. (which it turned out was not clogged) After that she ran excellent with no problems.
So I now realize I ran afoul of a major principal when I replaced the original STILL WORKING coil with the pretty flame thrower. If it aint broke.....
DVD
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